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BMA chair Dr Mark Porter said what the NHS needed now was 'period of stability and a working environment that encourages partnership and co-operation'.

He said the Government and BMA 'still need to agree a contract for junior doctors in which they have confidence' adding that he would 'urge Mr Hunt to build on the progress that has been made so far to address outstanding issues and regain trust from junior doctors, who are the future of the profession'.

It comes as Mr Hunt announced earlier this month that the compromise junior doctor contract agreed with the BMA in May would be rolled out despite the fact that a majority of BMA junior doctor members voted against it in a referendum.

Since then, BMA junior doctors committee chair Dr Johann Malawana - who led junior doctor colleagues in a series of walkouts earlier in the year - has stepped down and BMA said it is considering its next moves.

Note: This story has been continually updated as news has unfolded, with the most recent update at 09.50 15 July.